ZIP code
44442
in New Middletown, OhioPopulation 3,762
55.05/ 100
Ranked #9,383 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #182 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #4 of 50 Youngstown-Warren, OH ZIPs (top 8.0%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.6%
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
71.6%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
79.1%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, New Middletown, Ohio (ZIP 44442) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,383rd) and the top 15% of Ohio (182nd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 11.1% nationally, childcare sits in the top 11.1% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Working the other way, fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the top 13.1% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 44514, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
16112
Pennsylvaniashares a border
Score 44.49
Closest healthier
44514
Ohioshares a border
Score 56.81
Similar health profile
44089
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 54.27
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 35.3% | 32.1–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.8–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 35.2–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 29.0–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.3–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.1–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.5–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.4–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.1–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.6% | 68.0–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 67.0–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 73.4–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.1–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.4–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 25.2–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.0% | 15.8–22.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.6–11.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.8–9.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.3–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.2–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 65.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 24.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 53.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $61,528 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $195,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $840 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.0 yr ± 1.00 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 yr (74.0–81.3) n=1,154 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.00 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured